Platnum – Rock Me

The collaboration with the Berlin-based label Sonar Kollektiv started with her initial EP Platnum in April 2004 (SK024). The tracks on the EP are also featured on her LP Rock Me, besides “Olympic” & “Cocaine”. Ruth isn’t a friend of pigeonholing – she has a broad sound-spectrum style-wise, including Boogie “She Won’t Do It” or “Rock Me”, Gospel-influences “What’s Your Name ?”, “Cocaine Pt.2” or “Come To My House” and R’n’B “Leave Me Baby” or “Crush On You”, as well as ballads “The Day”, “Drink My Wine” or Jazz-influences like “Two Stars” or “Greatest”. As a whole the songs have a soulful feeling and like her big role models (e.g. Jill Scott) she sings honestly without pomp about life, love and pain. Her very personal lyrics paired with her own hip hop influenced production style (she sees “Madlib” as a major influence on her work) lead to headstrong songs, that never sounds like readymade. We are really proud of Ruth. At the age of 24 years – she managed to realize this LP with a whole lot of patience and fate